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Tavia v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Sep 26, 2005
909 So. 2d 910 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

Opinion

No. 3D04-415.

May 4, 2005. Rehearing Denied September 26, 2005.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Scott Silvermann, Judge.

Ramona Tavia, in proper person.

Charles J. Crist, Attorney General, and Jennifer Falcone Moore, Assistant Attorney General for appellee.

Before COPE, WELLS, and ROTHENBERG, JJ.


Ramona Tavia appeals from the denial of a 3.850 motion following an evidentiary hearing on Tavia's claim that newly discovered evidence entitled her to a new trial. We affirm because the trial court's conclusion that the new evidence lacks credibility is supported by competent substantial evidence. See Jones v. State, 709 So.2d 512, 521-22 (Fla. 1998) (stating that in determining whether newly discovered evidence would probably produce an acquittal on re-trial, a trial court must consider both admissibility and the weight to be accorded to the new evidence); Blanco v. State, 702 So.2d 1250, 1252 (Fla. 1997) (stating that a lower court's credibility determinations will not be overturned if supported by competent substantial evidence).


Summaries of

Tavia v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Sep 26, 2005
909 So. 2d 910 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)
Case details for

Tavia v. State

Case Details

Full title:Ramona TAVIA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Sep 26, 2005

Citations

909 So. 2d 910 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)